by Dominique de Villepin · Librairie Académique Perrin · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782262029739
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«Le soleil noir de la puissance: 1796-1807» is the historical essay by Dominique de Villepin in paperback (640 pages, in French).
The author analyzes Napoleon's triumphant decade, from the Italian campaign to the zenith of Tilsit, and suggests that even at its peak the Empire contained the seeds of its fall. He examines the nature of power, its fragility and its tragic character, and dwells on the coronation of 1804 and the Continental Blockade of 1806.
Second volume of Dominique de Villepin's trilogy on Napoleon Bonaparte; published in 2009, covering the period 1796-1807.
Audience interested in the history of France and the Napoleonic Empire, with attention to political and military analysis.
Dominique Marie François René Galouzeau de Villepin is a French politician who served as Prime Minister of France from 2005 to 2007 under President Jacques Chirac.
